Which Is the Cause of Pedophilia?

“Pedophilia” ( Greek pedos, “child,” and philia, “affinity”) represents – as all recurrent sexually exciting fantasies – impulsive desires and behaviors that include sexual acts with a child and that occur over a period of at least six months. Some 89,000 American children were sexually abused in 2002, and the numbers could be far higher.  This is the most detested sexual deviation, and the public does not take chances with pedophiles. Among convicted pedophiles, especially those attracted to boys, the recidivism rate is high. Some of the abusers are not, in fact, pedophiles but target children because they are weaker and more pliable than adults.  And not all people who have pedophile tendencies act on them or turn violent: the fear of being identified keeps many pedophiles undercover, surrounded by children while struggling with their secret wishes. READ MORE HERE

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